Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-09
President sselsy Makes a Speech.

When the members OF the home team
assembled on the grounds yesterday morn
ing for practice, President Seeley had Man
ager Nicholson call them together. He
then addressed them as follows:
Nr. T. " Nicholson, Esq, Manager Of
Wheeling B. B, club.
By order of the Board OF Directors of the
Wheeling Base BallA ssociation. am di-
rected to say to you that the Board has
placed in your charge, rs manager, the en-
tire control of the club, and they shall
look to you, and you alone, TO see that
each and every player does his
whole duty, both as ball player
aud as a gentleman, not only on
but off the field, so lar as his
obligations 90, as a member OF the
club, and his contract with the AssOCia-
ton. And l should say further, that when
in your best judgment the men do not play
As they should, and prove themselves in
capable, through physical causes, diSsipa-
ton or indifference, Of performing that
which your experience or wisdom may re-
quire OF them, you have the remedy in
yOur hands, either bv fine, suspension or
blackliSting. In short, what the Board,
the Association and the public demand is
that, believing we now have a first class
club, individually and collectively, they
must play good ball flor which they are
paid and that We want nothing else, nor
will anything but such he accepted.
You are not 10 think that we expect to
win every game that may be played. Not
50, but we do expect that when game is
10. oil fol oil 10 MI
ball. The players rules adopted by this
Association, copies OF which | gave you,
are expected TO be fulfilled to the letter,
and when that is done, and each and every
player does hls whole duty, no fault can
be found nor complaint offered, either by
the Association, the press or the public. |
desire further to say that in your official
capacity, to be careful not TO udge too
hastily. Let not personal feeling enter into
your rulings, but your mind once made up
that Mr.. A, q or c is not doing his full
duty, you are empowered to protect the in
terest OF this club and the association,
and remain firm in your decisions Final
ly, have to say that We are willing to
give you such men AZ will make and keep
this the winning club, and you are to see
that this result is attained. will further
say TO the club that the Directors, stock
holders and the public in general, are
proud of our club after the two great
victories they achieved on July 4th, and
most cordially hope and expect that such
playing may he recorded for them
the balanced of the season, and
they shall have such an ovation
as will make them proud of themselves
and the city that supported them, and that
harmony, good fellowship and prosperity
may attend both yourself and club through
the season and through life, is the sincere
wish of yOur humble servant
In reply Manager Nicholson said:
Mr.. President and Players have not
much TO say but this, that the rules for the
players referred to in the instructions of the
Board, through the President, expect to
enforce to the letter. hope | shall have
no occasion to impose the penalties for
breaking these rules, but when do, it
goes, that is all.
President Seeley then addressed q few
remarks to Capt. Crogan, complinen.ing
him upon his success as player and cap
tain, and spoke the confidence and respect
in which he is held, both by the players and
the public. The boys are one and all de-
termined TO do all that is expected of them
to win the pennant If possible.